Wednesday, January 10, 2018

Nursing student given small chance of survival for sepsis

Nursing student given small chance of survival for sepsis | Daily Mail Online:

Nursing student, 27, given only a 15% chance of survival after doctors failed to spot her signs of sepsis now wants to save lives using her experience

  • Katie Dutton developed sepsis when her IV line in hospital became infected
  • Her parents, who were at her bedside, were told to prepare for the worst
  • She was treated with powerful antibiotics and went on to make a full recovery
  • Miss Dutton is now in training to be a nurse at De Montfort University, Leicester
  • She has organised an awareness day for students to learn about the silent killer


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